A pilot study to examine factors associated with excessive gagging in denture patients. A randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN36747800
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36747800
Secondary identifying numbers N0013146125
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
20/10/2011
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Michael Fenlon
Scientific

Dental Prosthetics
Room 304, 25th Floor, Guy's Tower
Guy's Hospital
St Thomas' Street
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7188 7479
Email michael.fenlon@kcl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesThat there is no difference between the success of and impact on oral health of patients of lower cobalt chromium distal extension saddle partial dentures and single cantilever distal extension resin bonded bridges.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOral Health
InterventionPatients suitable for cobalt chromium lower distal extension saddle partial dentures made at Guy's Hospital will be randomised into two groups:
1. One group will have the dentures
2. The other will have one or two distal cantilever minimum preparation resin bonded bridges
The success, ongoing problems, maintenance requirements and impact on oral health of the different restorations will be monitored over 5 years.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Fit of dentures
2. Need for adjustment,
3. Acceptability
4. Patient wear of dentures
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2004
Completion date30/09/2007
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of funding

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria100 patients attending Guy's Hospital for prostheses for edentulous distal extension saddle areas.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/2004
Date of final enrolment30/09/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Dental Prosthetics
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

Own account - NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan